Dear CC,
I just want to take this moment to say that I'm sorry for what I said at the beginning of the season. After your first outing, when you got hit and lost the game, I called you "CC Sabustia" because I didn't think you would perform well in high-profile games. I thought that also because you got hit pretty hard in the postseason several times.
Yesterday's game was as high-profile as they come, outside of the postseason. You proved that you're not a bust, but an ace, and really one of the finest pitchers in baseball. This was a game against our arch rivals on national television, a game that would clinch the series win and announce to the world that there is no doubt about the fact that the Yankees are the team to beat in the American League. And you didn't just come through. You pitched perfectly until the 5th, and no-hit the Red Sox until the 6th. You continued into the 8th inning without allowing a run, at a time when the bullpen truly needed you to do just that. All after getting less sleep than usual.
CC, you are the man, no doubt about it. You earned your pinstripes today, and with those pinstripes you earned the trust of Yankee fans like myself who can now be confident that you will perform at your best when it matters most.
Regards,
-L
(By the way, this was also The Jeter Show, in the field and at the plate.)
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